3 Random Photos

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December Sky – Penne (PE), Abruzzo

When I’m in Abruzzo I usually carry a Canon 400D and try to be on the lookout for interesting shots. There’s a balance between enjoying the moment and capturing the moment that I think I’m getting better at. So although I still want to take as many good photos as I can, I don’t want [...]

A Little Bit Of Repetition: Scenes from a Magazine Revisited

Whenever I’m in Abruzzo I look out for two magazines on the newsstands, D’Abruzzo: Turismo Cultura Ambiente and tesori d’Abruzzo.

Although they are in Italian I find the use of a dictionary can help me discover new places to visit.

D’Abruzzo: Turismo Cultura Ambiente possibly has the advantage over tesori d’Abruzzo for English speakers as [...]

A Chance Meeting with the Artist Paul Critchley in Farindola (PE)

On 19 May 2010 I met the artist Paul Critchley for the first time.

It was chance meeting but it led to a most unexpected afternoon.

Four of us, enough to fill a cinquecento, hoped to spend much of the day outdoors, enjoying the Gran Sasso and the Abruzzo countryside. We never expected that we’d [...]